Wes Anderson Collection Video Essay

A collection of Wes Anderson video essays

Two official announcements1) I will NOT be doing a Wes Anderson video essay. The market is saturated and I have nothing to add.2) I do NOT take requests for video essay topics. Please stop flooding my inbox.

So since I’m not going to do one, here’s a bunch of Wes Anderson links.

David Bordwell has written several blog entires on Wes AndersonShot-consciousnessThe Grand Budapest HotelMoonrise Kingdom

Hard to tell, but he also might like Wes Anderson.

KogonadaWes Anderson // CenteredWes Anderson // From Above

Jaume R. LloretWes Anderson // Vehicles

Rishi KaneriaRed & Yellow: A Wes Anderson Supercut

Paul WatersWes Anderson: A Mini Documentary

Way Too IndieMise en Scène & The Visual Themes of Wes Anderson

SNLThe Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders

Alex BuonoMaking of The Midnight Coterie (blog post)

Wes Anderson ScreenplaysEvery Wes Anderson script

Now, never ask me about Wes Anderson again. Please.-Tony

“In The Wes Anderson Collection, Seitz expands a series of video essays on Anderson’s influences, illuminating as much of Anderson’s process as possible in a massive, beautifully rendered volume. Although it looks (and sometimes reads) like a coffee table book, The Wes Anderson Collection brings together style and substance to provide a loving homage to Anderson’s films and moviemaking in general.”

(The A.V. Club)

“Your coffee table wants—no, scratch that—needs this book . . . Packed with 400 images of everything from behind-the-scenes set shots to makeup inspiration to hand-drawn storyboards, the massive tome is pure eye candy. But in addition to the visuals, Seitz also dives deep into each and every Anderson film.”

(NYLON)

“A magical tour of Wes Anderson’s filmography.”

(C magazine)

“Each page of this book—filled with conversations, photographs and artwork surrounding each film—showcases Anderson’s pop-culture inspirations from Hitchcock and Star Wars to Jacques Cousteau and the French New Wave. Better than most of their kind, the talks reveal a candidness and honesty between critic and director, allowing Seitz to dig around Anderson’s vault and share his discoveries.”

(FILTER)

“The Wes Anderson Collection comes as close as a book can to reading like a Wes Anderson film. The design is meticulously crafted, with gorgeous full-page photos and touches like a still representation of Rushmore’s opening montage.”

(The A.V. Club)

“Reading the book, you feel as if you’re disappearing into the miniature world of Anderson’s movies, like you’re playing around in the files and fastidiously kept dossiers assembled for each project. In this way, the book mimics the work.”

(Complex.com)

“It’s smart, informative, and looks beautiful. In other words, it’s the perfect gift.”